Juanita McCook Payne

Mrs. Juanita McCook Payne, age 82 of Toccoa passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at Habersham Medical Center.

A daughter of the late Julian C. and Ethel Honea McCook, she was born January 30, 1933 in Habersham County, Georgia having lived most of her life in Toccoa.  She was a 1951 graduate of Toccoa High School, formerly employed as a PBX operator with the Daily Times in Gainesville and later retired from Stephen County Hospital.  She was a charter member of the Lanier Shrinette in Gainesville, former member of Redwine Eastern Star and a member of the Toccoa First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Payne in 1976 and by a daughter, Sheila Canupp in 2003.

Survivors include a granddaughter, Elizabeth Canupp of Clemson, South Carolina; grandson, Julian Wiggins of Cleveland, Georgia; caregiver and niece, Mary Stowe of Toccoa; caregiver and nephew, Kenneth Payne of Toccoa; other nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be Thursday, October 22, 2 O’clock PM at Stephens Memorial Gardens with The Reverend David Ritcey officiating.  The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers, Bobby Ray Honea, Janney Sanders, Mitchell Miegell and Dan Simmons.

The family will be at their respective homes and will receive friends at the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6 PM to 8 PM. 

Interment will be in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Juanita McCook Payne.

Online condolences can be made by visiting the website at www.acree-davisfh.com.